Mushrooms are part of the fungal kingdom, so very similar to yeast and moulds. But, contrary to what people think, this is not necessarily the reason why they’re of interest to food microbiologists. Salmonella, Listeria and Staphylococcus have all be
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There is growing interest in collecting wild fungi in Ireland but this is not supported by an appreciation of the associated dangers, according to researchers.
The issue constitutes a growing national health threat, wrote Dr. Douglas Hamilton and Dr.
